quadcopter
noun
quad·cop·ter
ˈkwäd-ˌkäp-tər 
plural quadcopters
: a drone (see drone entry 1 sense 2) deriving lift from four separate rotors each oriented about a vertical axis : quadrotor
It's a quadcopter, meaning it's a miniature helicopter with four rotors; basically it looks like a giant four-leaf clover designed by Darth Vader.—
Lev Grossman
Lev GrossmanA remote control quadcopter-type model helicopter flew directly through the U.S. Coast Guard base at the Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville on Saturday afternoon …—Eureka Times Standard (California)
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Consumer drones are all just slight variations on the quadcopter design … right?
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images Commercial quadcopters have been on the mainstream gadget scene for 15 years, proliferating across industries and among hobbyists.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2025
Deploying multiple drones including short-range quadcopters similar to those available in stores to the public, his platoon observed the opposing force’s tactical vehicles.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Previous videos had shown such drones blasting Russian Mavic quadcopter bombers out of the sky.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images Commercial quadcopters have been on the mainstream gadget scene for 15 years, proliferating across industries and among hobbyists.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2025
Deploying multiple drones including short-range quadcopters similar to those available in stores to the public, his platoon observed the opposing force’s tactical vehicles.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Previous videos had shown such drones blasting Russian Mavic quadcopter bombers out of the sky.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Quadcopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadcopter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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